I'm making some mathematical calculations on the worth of various things, such as missionary spamming for optimal profit, but in doing so I found that such considerations often require some kind of "exchange ratio" for to .
So, in your opinion, what's a fair ratio? Would you rather have a bunch of or one ? How does the terrain in your empire factor in? Does the ratio scale over the duration of the game?
The above poll options assume your empire has roughly equal terrain when it comes to and production (since tiles can't produce gold directly, the terrain comparison is made in terms of commerce, which you can turn into gold when necessary). The poll is a multiple-choice poll, so you can vote for all options you consider true (Obviously some options are contradictory, and shouldn't be chosen together ).
The listed eras denote:
Initially I thought a 3 gold to 1 hammer ratio was fair (since I often prefer hammers), but if you think it is higher or lower than this, choose the appropriate option(s) and comment here. I also assumed that hammers are always more valuable than gold in the 1 to 1 sense, except in special circumstances (e.g. when running a very mine heavy empire with poor income). Hopefully at least one of the poll options reflects a fair statement.
If you think the ratios in the poll options are poorly chosen, feel free to post a reply with your preferred ratios! E.g. 1 to 2, 1-to-1.5 etc.
All input/criticism of these ideas is welcome, since this will allow me to make a better analysis of various game situations involving production
So, in your opinion, what's a fair ratio? Would you rather have a bunch of or one ? How does the terrain in your empire factor in? Does the ratio scale over the duration of the game?
The above poll options assume your empire has roughly equal terrain when it comes to and production (since tiles can't produce gold directly, the terrain comparison is made in terms of commerce, which you can turn into gold when necessary). The poll is a multiple-choice poll, so you can vote for all options you consider true (Obviously some options are contradictory, and shouldn't be chosen together ).
The listed eras denote:
- Early game is approximately up until the late classical (Obviously, hammers are very, very valuable here).
- Mid-game is from the late classical/early medieval up until the end of the renaissance (when e.g. the Free Speech/Universal Suffrage civics become available)
- Late-game is the era when all civics are available and you are industrializing.
Initially I thought a 3 gold to 1 hammer ratio was fair (since I often prefer hammers), but if you think it is higher or lower than this, choose the appropriate option(s) and comment here. I also assumed that hammers are always more valuable than gold in the 1 to 1 sense, except in special circumstances (e.g. when running a very mine heavy empire with poor income). Hopefully at least one of the poll options reflects a fair statement.
If you think the ratios in the poll options are poorly chosen, feel free to post a reply with your preferred ratios! E.g. 1 to 2, 1-to-1.5 etc.
All input/criticism of these ideas is welcome, since this will allow me to make a better analysis of various game situations involving production